Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a person shall not be guilty of an offense under this chapter, including under section 124.401 or 124.410, for producing, possessing, using, harvesting, handling, manufacturing, marketing, transporting, delivering, or distributing the plant cannabis, if all of the following apply:
 1. The person holds a valid hemp license issued by the department of agriculture and land stewardship as provided in chapter 204.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 124.401G

  • Department: means the department of public safety of the state of Iowa. See Iowa Code 124.101
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • Person: means individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 124.101
 2. The plant is or was produced on the licensee’s crop site as provided in chapter 204.
 3. The offense arises out of a test of a sample of plants that are part of a crop produced on the licensee’s crop site and the test indicates that the sample does not qualify as hemp under section 204.8 and does not exceed a maximum concentration of two percent delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol on a dry weight basis.
 4. The licensee is participating in or has successfully completed the negligent violation program that applies to the licensee’s crop site described in subsection 3 if such program is established by the department of agriculture and land stewardship pursuant to section 204.15.